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The Social Side of Eating

Monday, August 17, 2009

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The Social Side of Eating

Much of nutrition focuses on the individual. You are responsible for picking the right foods, eating healthy, exercising, and doing what's best for your body. Nutrition consultations are one-on-one, focused on the single person's dietary needs and deficiencies. And that's great - if you're single, have no friends, and live and work by yourself. But the truth is most of us are a part of a larger network of people, whether it be because we're married, work in a large office, or have a tight-knit group of friends. Who we eat with, as it turns out, has a big impact on what we eat. To ignore this influence when thinking about diets and food is a recipe for disaster.

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Understanding our Bodies: Dopamine and Its Rewards

Friday, July 31, 2009

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Understanding our Bodies: Dopamine and Its Rewards

As much as we’d like to deny it, there’s a lot more involved in our decision making when it comes to food than just the advice of our inner and outer nutritionists. For the most part, we know that we should be eating. Yet time and time again when a friend asks us if we [...]

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